VR commuter rail is a Finnish commuter rail system operated by VR – the national railway operator of Finland – under a public service obligation agreement with the Ministry of Transport and Communications of Finland. The operations are planned in trilateral co-operation between the ministry, the operator and various regional transport authorities.
A Class Sm4 unit at Tampere station in July 2016 after working a Main Line regional service.
VR-Group Plc, commonly known as VR, is a government-owned railway company in Finland. VR's most important function is the operation of Finland's passenger rail services with 250 long-distance and 800 commuter rail services every day. With 7,500 employees and net sales of €1,251 million in 2017, VR is one of the most significant operators in the Finnish public transport market area.
An Sm3 class Pendolino train.
For car transport services, passengers drive their cars on board car transport wagons themselves, and then leave the wagon on foot to board a passenger wagon.
People waiting to unload their cars off the train at Kolari railway station.
Rail bridge connecting Finnish Tornio with Swedish Haparanda